It refers to a group of hospitals and medical centers, which are located in New York City. Metropolitan Hospital Center (MHC), founded in 1875, is a full-service, acute care hospital that emphasizes primary care medicine and utilizes the latest advances in medical science. In October 1998, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) renewed Metropolitan's accreditation. For more information, please check out the website http:// www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/hhc/html/metropolitan.html.
